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Last night, Hoggard won another baseball game. Bryan Sammons threw another complete game shutout. Ho hum. Moving on. But consistency can lull us into a false sense of security at times, and Sammons, who has been the most ironclad pitcher in the eastern half of the state this year, is nothing if not consistent. That shouldn’t dull the effect of the insanely productive season he’s having on the mound for Hoggard. Here are his stats this season: ERA: .58… Read More »

Tuesday was a good night for pitchers in the Wilmington area. For starters, Hoggard beat New Bern in baseball on the strength of a no-hitter from Bryan Sammons on the mound. Sammons struck out 12 in the win. That’s important for several reasons: first and foremost, it gives Hoggard a lock on the top spot in the MIdeastearn Conference. With Tuesday’s win and Ashley’s loss, Hoggard has a two-game lead in the Mideastern Conference. That’s huge heading into the home… Read More »

After an important early season win against New Hanover, Hoggard coach Jeep St. Ledger took a view towards the next few weeks in what figures to be a competitive Mideastern Conference race. St. Ledger was quick to point out that while Hoggard is 2-0 in the conference so far, the Vikings are far from assured of anything. “You figure five or six wins is going to get you a playoff spot,” St. Ledger said. “But if you want to have… Read More »

Here are this week’s nominees for player of the week. With spring sports gearing up, there is a lot going on, and a lot to follow in the coming weeks. The StarNews staff will pick a winner to do a Q&A with for Friday’s paper and on this blog Thursday afternoon, but first, all these performances deserved mention: Carson Tew, Jr., West Brunswick Baseball: For the second straight year, Tew pitched a complete game win at Ashley. This time, the… Read More »

Today is the first day of the early signing period for non-football sports, meaning that local student-athletes are signing national letters of intent. The area showcased its strength in baseball, with an ACC recruit for the third straight year in Joe O’Donnell of Hoggard and Ashley’s Matt Davis committing to UNC-Charlotte. Expect a few more baseball names to sign before the end of the year and a boatload more basketball players to sign as well. Many are still weighing their… Read More »